Ryan Ginand

Ryan Ginand
Born (1986-04-01) April 1, 1986
Milford, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
Position Center
Shot Left
Played for AHL
Albany Devils
Houston Aeros
ECHL
Trenton Devils
Orlando Solar Bears
Gwinnett Gladiators
Europe
Herning IK
WSV Sterzing Broncos
Coventry Blaze
NHL draft Undrafted
Playing career 2009–2014

Ryan Ginand (born April 1, 1986) is an American professional ice hockey player.

Career

College hockey

Ginand attended Northeastern University from 2005 to 2009 where he played NCAA Division I college hockey with the Northeastern Huskies men's ice hockey team, scoring 46 goals and 36 assists in 132 games while earning NCAA All Star accolades.

Professional

In November 2009, following a contract with Herning Blue Fox of the Danish Elite League, Ginand signed with the Trenton Devils of the ECHL.[1]

On May 8, 2013, after playing in the New Jersey Devils and Minnesota Wild organizations, Ginand signed as a free agent in Italy for a one-year contract then with a British club, the Coventry Blaze of the EIHL, on a one-year contract.[2]

Personal life

His younger brother, Phil Ginand, played 11 games with the Bridgeport Sound Tigers in the AHL during the 2010–11 season.[3]

Career statistics

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
2005–06 Northeastern University NCAA 27 10 6 16 68
2006–07 Northeastern University NCAA 29 6 8 14 14
2007–08 Northeastern University NCAA 37 10 10 20 8
2008–09 Northeastern University NCAA 39 20 12 32 36
2009–10 Herning Blue Fox Denmark 10 4 3 7 14
2009–10 Trenton Devils ECHL 40 14 13 27 18
2010–11 Trenton Devils ECHL 68 29 46 75 54
2010–11 Albany Devils AHL 8 2 6 8 6
2011–12 WSV Sterzing Broncos Italy 44 27 24 51 72
2012–13 Orlando Solar Bears ECHL 28 7 15 22 20
2012–13 Houston Aeros AHL 7 0 0 0 8
2012–13 Gwinnett Gladiators ECHL 7 0 3 3 2 8 3 5 8 2
2013–14 Coventry Blaze EIHL 52 43 42 85 101 2 0 2 2 0
AHL totals 15 2 6 8 14
ECHL totals 143 50 77 127 94 8 3 5 8 2

Awards and honors

Award Year
All-Hockey East Second Team 2008–09
EIHL Most Goals (51) 2013–14
EIHL Most Points (97) 2013–14 [4]
EIHL All-Star First Team 2013–14 [5]
EIHL Forward of the Year 2013–14 [6]
IHJUK First All-Star Team 2013–14 [7]

References

  1. ^ "Ginand returns to the ECHL". oursportscentral.com. November 4, 2009. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
  2. ^ "Blaze swoop for Ginand". Coventry Blaze. May 8, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
  3. ^ "Phil Ginand". Elite Prospects.
  4. ^ http://www.eliteleague.co.uk/2013-14-award-winners—p191513
  5. ^ "Belfast Giants News".
  6. ^ "Coventry Blaze's Ryan Ginand named as the Elite League forward of the year". April 7, 2014.
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 11, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)